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Quiz about Electoral College and Election Results

Electoral College and Election Results Quiz

What better time to test your knowledge of the electoral college! This quiz covers general information about the electoral college as well as the history of election results in the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by amyliz82. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
amyliz82

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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189,865

Updated
Aug 05 23

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15

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Question 1 of 15

1. The candidate who receives the popular vote is then elected president.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many electoral votes must a candidate get in order to be elected? Hint

270

320

250

290

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which U.S. state was the first one to have exceeded a total of fifty electoral votes for any given presidential election?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Wyoming is the only state that has ever had the minimum of three electoral votes.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Due to the redistribution of electoral votes designed to correlate with a state's population, which of the following states LOST electoral votes between 1981 and 2001? Hint

New York

Rhode Island

Missouri

Texas

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following states voted for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential Election? Hint

Arkansas

Iowa

Tennessee

Missouri

7. In the 2000 election George W. Bush received more votes in the electoral college, while another candidate (Al Gore) had a larger percentage of the popular vote in 2000. Which of the following presidents also defeated a candidate in the electoral college without winning the popular vote? Hint

President John F. Kennedy

President William Taft

President Woodrow Wilson

President Benjamin Harrison

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Question 8 of 15

8. Traditionally, Kansas has been known as a Republican state. Prior to the 2004 General Election, when was the last time Kansas voted for a Democratic Candidate? Hint

1904

1936

1964

1916

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Question 9 of 15

9. Entering the 2004 election, California had elected Democratic candidates for several straight elections. When was the last time in the 20th century that California voted for a Republican candidate in a presidential election? Hint

1980

1972

1960

1988

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following two-term Presidents were supported by less than 50% of voters in both elections? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Ulysses Grant

Dwight Eisenhower

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 11 of 15

11. Between 1904 and 2000, Missouri voted for the winner of the electoral college in every election except one. Which president did Missouri not elect? Hint

President George W. Bush

President John F. Kennedy

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

President Woodrow Wilson

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Question 12 of 15

12. The first election year in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia were included in the electoral college was 1964. Between the 1964 and 2000 elections, how many candidates for president lost the vote of less than five states in the electoral college?

Answer: (Word or Number)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Every state that voted for Robert Dole (Republican) in the 1996 Presidential Election also voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 Election.

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False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Every state that voted for President Clinton in 1992 also voted for him again in 1996.

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False

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 1976, Texas voted for Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The candidate who receives the popular vote is then elected president.

Answer: False

False. This is where the electoral college comes in to play. Each State is allocated a number of electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the number of its U.S. Representatives (which may change each decade according to the size of each State's population as determined in the Census). The electors are the ones who actually vote for the president, not the people.

2. How many electoral votes must a candidate get in order to be elected?

Answer: 270

There are 538 total electoral votes and the winner must receive 270 which is just over 50% of the total.

3. Which U.S. state was the first one to have exceeded a total of fifty electoral votes for any given presidential election?

Answer: California

California has the most electoral votes, with 55 as of 2004. Following California is Texas with 34 and New York with 31.

4. Wyoming is the only state that has ever had the minimum of three electoral votes.

Answer: False

Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware, Washington, D.C, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont all only receive three electoral votes as of 2004.

5. Due to the redistribution of electoral votes designed to correlate with a state's population, which of the following states LOST electoral votes between 1981 and 2001?

Answer: New York

New York has lost 5 electoral votes between 1981 and 2001 (they currently have 31). Missouri and Rhode Island have maintained the same number while Texas gained 5 votes.

6. Which of the following states voted for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential Election?

Answer: Iowa

Al Gore took 48.6% of the popular vote in Iowa, while Bush had 48.3%. Iowa had one of the closest races that year, along with Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire and New Mexico.

Answer: President Benjamin Harrison

In the 1888 Presidential Election, Benjamin Harris (Republican Party) won the electoral college but lost the popular vote to his challenger Grover Cleveland (Democratic Party). Cleveland had 48.6% of the popular vote, while Harris only had 47.8%.

8. Traditionally, Kansas has been known as a Republican state. Prior to the 2004 General Election, when was the last time Kansas voted for a Democratic Candidate?

Answer: 1964

In 1964, Kansas voted for President Lyndon Johnson. In 1932 and 1936, the state voted for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and in 1912 and 1916 their electoral votes went to President Woodrow Wilson.

Answer: 1988

California last voted for a Republican candidate in the 1988 election in which their electoral votes went to President George H.W. Bush. However, in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 elections California has voted for the Democratic candidate.

10. Which of the following two-term Presidents were supported by less than 50% of voters in both elections?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson had less than 50% of the majority vote both times he ran and won the presidency. The others all won (had more than 50%) the popular vote the two terms they served as president.

11. Between 1904 and 2000, Missouri voted for the winner of the electoral college in every election except one. Which president did Missouri not elect?

Answer: President Dwight D. Eisenhower

In 1956, President Eisenhower (Republican) was running against Democratic candidate Adlai Ewing Stevenson. Missouri did not vote for Eisenhower, but instead for Stevenson. In 1900, Missouri voted for Democratic Presidential Candidate William Jennings Bryan and Vice Presidential Candidate Adlai Ewing Stevenson - the grandfather of Eisenhower's 1956 opponent. President McKinley (Republican) was elected that year.

Answer: 2

In 1972, President Nixon lost the electoral votes in only two states (Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.) and one electoral vote in Virginia. In 1984, Reagan won every state except Minnesota and Washington, D.C.

13. Every state that voted for Robert Dole (Republican) in the 1996 Presidential Election also voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 Election.

Answer: True

States that voted for President Clinton in 1996 but voted for President George W. Bush in 2000 include Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee and West Virginia.

14. Every state that voted for President Clinton in 1992 also voted for him again in 1996.

Answer: False

Colorado, Georgia and Montana voted for President Bill Clinton in 1992, but voted for Bob Dole in 1996. Many experts believe Clinton's victory in 1992 is as a result of Ross Perot (Reform candidate), who is said to have taken away a large percentage of President George H.W. Bush's votes in many states.

15. In 1976, Texas voted for Democratic candidate Jimmy Carter.

Answer: True

In 1976 Texas elected President James Earl Carter. Prior to the 2004 Election, this was the last election in which Texas elected a Democratic presidential candidate.

Source: Author amyliz82

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